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Greece : A view on Oia, Santorini

nobody@flickr.com (Frans.Sellies (off for a while)) — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:04:57 -0700

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From wikipedia: Oia remains one of the foremost tourist attractions of the Aegean Sea. The famous Oia sunset, considered by many as one of the most beautiful in the world, keeps tourists flocking down to the castle, waiting for the moment when the sun slips down on the calm sea of the caldera. Tourists are often told that the fishing docks at Oia are the oldest continually used docks in the world, supposedly being in service for 3000 years. While an interesting bit of tourist trivia, no evidence is supplied to validate the claim.

SUNSET AT OIA
In the evening hordes of people arrive simply to watch its sunset. Every available seat, wall, step or patch of ground is occupied and picnicking while watching the sunset is almost de rigueur.

A common method for enjoying the sunset is to take one of the boat charters from the docks at Thira. After visiting the volcano in the middle of the caldera, the boat will visit the opposite island for a time before heading out a mile or so from the island. At sunset the boat will sail in a figure 8 until the sun goes below the horizon, providing a long view of the setting sun and ample photographic opportunities.

Greece : A view on Oia, Santorini (Greece)
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Basilica of Agia Paraskevi, Island of Kos, Greece

nobody@flickr.com (Frans.Sellies (off for a while)) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:23:40 -0800

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Βασιλική της Αγίας Παρασκευής / Basilica of Agia Paraskevi on the island of Kos, Greece

In Thira, Santorini, Greece

nobody@flickr.com (Frans.Sellies (off for a while)) — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:15:04 -0700

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Mandraki, capital of Nisyros, Greece

nobody@flickr.com (Frans.Sellies (off for a while)) — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 06:40:18 -0700

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Nisyros (Greek: Νίσυρος) is a volcanic Greek island and municipality located in the Aegean Sea. It is part of the Dodecanese group of islands, situated between the islands of Kos and Tilos. Its shape is approximately round, with a diameter of about 8 km (5 mi), and an area of 41.6 km2 (16.062 sq mi).[4] Several other islets are found in the direct vicinity of Nisyros, the largest of which is Gyali. The Municipality of Nisyros includes Gyalí (pop. 10) as well as uninhabited Pacheiá, Pergoússa, Kandelioússa, Ágios Antónios, and Stroggýli. It has a total land area of 50.055 km2 (19.326 sq mi) and a total population of 948 inhabitants. The island was also called Italian: Nisiro and Turkish: İncirli.

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Oia on Santorini, Greece

nobody@flickr.com (Frans.Sellies (off for a while)) — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 01:35:38 -0700

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21 June , the longest day !!!

nobody@flickr.com (Frans.Sellies (off for a while)) — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:06:24 -0700

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Santorini, but not taken on the longest day !

View on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece

nobody@flickr.com (Frans.Sellies (off for a while)) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:14:27 -0800

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View from mount Mt. Lycabettus

Santorini, Greece

nobody@flickr.com (Frans.Sellies (off for a while)) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:13:41 -0800

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In the caldera on the island of Nisyros

nobody@flickr.com (Frans.Sellies (off for a while)) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:47:56 -0800

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Looking towards Polyvotis crater. The yellow colour indicates the presence of sulphur.

Portrait in Greece

nobody@flickr.com (Frans.Sellies (off for a while)) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:03:38 -0800

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Longing for the summer!

nobody@flickr.com (Frans.Sellies (off for a while)) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:00:35 -0800

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Already longing for the summertime!

Evening in Mandraki (Island of Nisyros, Greece)

nobody@flickr.com (Frans.Sellies (off for a while)) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:30:34 -0700

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The Stefanos crater on the island of Nisyros

nobody@flickr.com (Frans.Sellies (off for a while)) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:37:07 -0700

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Nisyros is a volcanic island. The volcano is currently active (but not erupting), and fumaroles are found at the craters. It has had four historical eruptions. The latest eruptive activity was a steam explosion in 1888, after small ash eruptions in 1871 and 1873 and earthquakes are not infrequent. The largest of the craters (Stefanos crater) can be entered.

Looking over Athens

nobody@flickr.com (Frans.Sellies (off for a while)) — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:04:11 -0700

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This photo was used in a free travel magazine, that can be downloaded on your i-pad.
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The village of Nikia on the island of Nisyros

nobody@flickr.com (Frans.Sellies (off for a while)) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 04:15:37 -0700

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Temple at the sanctuary of Asclepius on the island of Kos

nobody@flickr.com (Frans.Sellies (off for a while)) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 03:29:58 -0700

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Blue hour in Thira, Santorini

nobody@flickr.com (Frans.Sellies (off for a while)) — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 03:30:31 -0700

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Thira on Santorini, Greece

nobody@flickr.com (Frans.Sellies (off for a while)) — Sun, 20 May 2012 23:30:55 -0700

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Mandraki, capital of the island of Nysiros (Greece)

nobody@flickr.com (Frans.Sellies (off for a while)) — Mon, 07 May 2012 10:33:41 -0700

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Mediterranean living (Santorini, Greece)

nobody@flickr.com (Frans.Sellies (off for a while)) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:33:42 -0800

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Megalohori is a very quiet traditional village on Santorini. The roads narrow frighteningly for a nervous passenger as you get closer to the village. There is a central square with a couple of tavernas. There are numerous wine tasting places here and indeed this village is at the heart of the island's wine industry. The vineyards are located all round the village. The village itself has a nice mixture of cream and white Cycladic houses with contrasting colourful wooden doors and a fair few white churches with bright blue domes for good measure. There are a couple of tiered bell towers over the road as you approach the square.